Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I received a letter from a Company, That states they are representing a Busniess I wrote a check to that was returned, On the letterhead it has the companies name District Check Division I, but the envelope has CCI as the company name, they sent a copy of a check that was supposedly returned 6 years ago, they did not copy the back of it, only the front, I never received anything 6 years ago from the business that I wrote the check to saying that the check was returned, as a matter of fact this is the first thing I have received, and it says it is the last notice they are sending me before charges will be filed and I will either go to prison or have to pay a fine, or both. The letter was written on 10/11/2011, post marked on 10/12/2011, and I received it on 10/14/2011, and they are giving me till 10/18/11 to pay it, what are my rights on this since this is the first thing I have received and I cant seem to find any information on this company


Asked on 10/17/11, 3:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

If the amount is over $1500, then it is a felony and the statute of limitations is 5 years. The statute of limitations on a misdemeanor is 2 years. Sounds like they are engaging in illegal collection practices.

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Answered on 10/17/11, 4:31 pm


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